Information derived from the U.S. Army Center of Military History, current as of 14 June 2001
DUI Symbolism
Ultramarine blue and golden orange the colors used for Aviation units. The winged centaur suggests the combination of men and machine which is embodied in the armed helicopter. The crescent denotes day and night operations.
DUI Background
The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 160th Aviation Battalion on 5 March 1982. It was redesignated for the 160th Aviation Regiment effective 16 January 1988. The insignia was amended to correct the description and add metric measurements on 22 September 1992.
Constituted 1 April 1982 in the Regular Army as Company E, 160th Aviation Battalion, an element of the 101st Airborne Division
Activated 16 October 1986 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky (160th Aviation Battalion concurrently relieved from assignment to the 101st Airborne Division)
Reorganized and redesignated 16 January 1988 as Company E, 160th Aviation
Redesignated 28 June 1990 as Company B, 160th Aviation
Inactivated 15 November 1993 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Redesignated 29 January 1999 as Company E, 160th Aviation
Activated 16 March 2001 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Campaign Participation Credit
Armed Forces Expeditions
- Panama
Southwest Asia
- Liberation and Defense of Kuwait